'Dancing With the Stars' recap: Prince William's cameo, Tom Bergeron's return & a bittersweet elimination

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00:00Our honorary guest judge for the night, Mr. Tom Bergeron.

00:05Hi, sweetheart. I am thrilled to be here tonight.

00:09The ballroom was star-studded Tuesday night as Dancing with the Stars celebrated its 20th birthday party.

00:16The festivities began with a stunning opening number choreographed by none other than Derek Hough,

00:22featuring the show's current pros and troupe members dancing alongside six original dancers from season one.

00:31And the Milestone Bash, of course, could not be complete without the long-awaited return of former co-host Tom Bergeron,

00:40who brought the energy and plenty of jokes all throughout the night while serving as a guest judge.

00:47In addition to all of the familiar faces fans got to see in the ballroom,

00:51the night was filled with plenty of must-see performances.

00:55Here are the top five moments from Tuesday's 20th birthday party show.

01:00Coming in at number five, Alex Earle and Val Shmorkovsky's Singing in the Rain performance

01:06inspired by Niamh Shulman and Jenna Johnson's season 29 freestyle.

01:12The classy old Hollywood routine earned the dance duo a perfect score,

01:18with Derek Hough calling it a flawless boxtrot,

01:22and Bruno Tonioli joking that it sent them to ballroom heaven.

01:27Alex has been such an amazing contender,

01:29with many calling her a frontrunner from the first episode.

01:34And this performance was a clear example of why she deserves to stay in the competition

01:40and hopefully make it to the finale.

01:42At number four, Dylan Efron and Daniela Karagash's epic Argentine tango to Ain't No Sunshine.

01:50Oh my goodness.

01:51Dylan said in his pre-taped interview package that he felt a breakthrough coming,

01:56and that's exactly what happened Tuesday night, as you can see.

02:00All four of the judges gave the routine a perfect 10,

02:03with the best comment coming from Tom Bergeron.

02:07He told the Traders alum,

02:08I know your brother, Zac Efron, is the actor, but you're the leading man.

02:13Could not be any more true.

02:16Next at number three,

02:18Whitney Levitt and Mark Ballas' Argentine tango to cell block tango.

02:23The Secret Lives of Mormon Wife star continues to impress us week to week,

02:27but this perfect scoring routine really had it all,

02:31as Derek Hough so perfectly put it.

02:34There was sharp technique, precise movement, and true passion,

02:38not to mention an epic Mormon call-out from the lyrics featured in Chicago the Musical.

02:46He had six wives.

02:48One of those Mormons, you know.

02:50Some guys just can't hold their arsenic.

02:54Whitney, this was so amazing.

02:57This is for sure a must-see moment,

03:00and a performance that will likely go down in Dancing with the Stars history.

03:04At number two,

03:05Robert Irwin and Whitney Carson's surprise video message from Prince William.

03:11Yes, the Prince William.

03:14Whilst your twinkle toes are going off elsewhere, I need you down here.

03:17Robert explained in his pre-taped interview package

03:20that he was supposed to be in Brazil with the Royal for the Earthshot Prize,

03:24but unfortunately had to back out due to his commitment to Dancing with the Stars.

03:30The Prince of Wales, however,

03:32hopped on a Zoom call to wish Robert and Whitney luck as they rehearsed for this week's show.

03:37Clearly, they delivered on William's wish,

03:40as they received a perfect score for their Foxtrot to Footprints in the Sand.

03:45The routine was inspired by a freestyle Robert's sister, Bindi Irwin,

03:51performed with Derek Hough ahead of their Season 21 Mirabal win.

03:55At the end of the performance, Bindi even made a surprise appearance in the ballroom,

04:00dancing with Robert as an incredible video played featuring their late dad, Steve Irwin.

04:07Taking the number one spot, we have to give it up to Andy Richter,

04:12who had the whole ballroom laughing during the relay round.

04:17Taking the dance floor with former Mirabal champion Caitlin Bristow,

04:21he ripped off his shirt at one point to reveal a hilarious tee emblazoned with fake abs.

04:28The creative move was, of course, an attempt to win over the judges

04:31as he competed against heartthrob Dylan Efron and his guest relay partner, Rumor Willis.

04:38Sadly, however, at the end of Tuesday night's show, Andy,

04:42who many have dubbed the People's Champion of Season 34,

04:46was eliminated with his pro partner, Emma Slater.

04:49He told viewers in the final moments of the show

04:52that doing Dancing with Stars has changed his life,

04:55and despite having to go home, he still feels like a winner.

04:58Andy, speaking on behalf of all of the fans,

05:02thank you so much for bringing so much fun to Dancing with the Stars this season,

05:06and please, please, please stay on TikTok.

05:09We need all of your content to continue coming post-Dancing with the Stars.

05:13Now, that being said, the competition has only been heating up,

05:17and we only have two weeks left of Season 34.

05:20I can't believe I'm even saying that.

05:22So now, let me get to the six couples who will be competing in next week's semifinals.

05:30They are just one step closer to winning the Len Goodman Mirabal Trophy.

05:35The Season 34 semifinalists are Whitney and Mark,

05:39Dylan and Daniela, Alex and Val, Robert and Whitney,

05:44Elaine and Alan, and Jordan and Ezra.

05:47Before we get into next week, be sure to stay tuned to page six

05:52as we continue giving you all the Dancing with the Stars content.

05:55See you next week.

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